Leinster Rugby
22 – 21
Halftime: 14 – 7
Attendance: 10106
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 7
Attendance: 10106
Saturday 25th March 2017
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
RDS Arena
Ref: George Clancy
PRO12
Match Report
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Leinster Rugby 22 Cardiff Blues 21
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Read more : Leinster Rugby 22 Cardiff Blues 21The Irish province, who lead the Championship table, pounced after just five minutes thanks to Dan Leavy. Tomos Williams struck with a stunning team effort soon after but Leinster led 14-7 at half-time after Luke McGrath sniped over. Leinster controlled much of the second-half but Wales’ Capital Region were electric on the counter. Williams completed […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Dan Leavy (5) Luke McGrath (33) Ross Molony (67) |
Tomos Williams (12), (48) Sion Bennett (57) |
| Conversions | Ross Byrne (6), (33) | Steve Shingler (13), (49), (57) |
| Penalties | Ross Byrne (55) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 3 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Healy | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Richardt Strauss | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | Michael Bent | Anton Peikrishvili |
| 4 | Ross Molony | George Earle |
| 5 | Hayden Triggs | Jarrad Hoeata |
| 6 | Dan Leavy | Macauley Cook |
| 7 | Josh van der Flier | Josh Navidi |
| 8 | Rhys Ruddock | Nick Williams |
| 9 | Luke McGrath | Tomos Williams |
| 10 | Ross Byrne | Gareth Anscombe |
| 11 | Isa Nacewa | Blaine Scully |
| 12 | Noel Reid | Steve Shingler |
| 13 | Rory O'Loughlin | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Adam Byrne | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Joey Carbery | Matthew Morgan |
Replacements
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | James Tracy | Matthew Rees |
| 17 | Peter Dooley | Gethin Jenkins |
| 18 | Mike Ross | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Mick Kearney | Sion Bennett |
| 20 | Max Deegan | Ellis Jenkins |
| 21 | Jamison Gibson-Park | Lloyd Williams |
| 22 | Tom Daly | Uilisi Halaholo |
| 23 | Fergus McFadden | Tom James |
Match Preview
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Preview: Leinster Rugby v Cardiff Blues
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Read more : Preview: Leinster Rugby v Cardiff BluesFollowing two weeks out of competitive action, the Blues will look to bounce back from the 23-13 loss to Munster earlier in the month and build up momentum ahead of a season defining month in both the Guinness PRO12 and European Challenge Cup. Head coach Danny Wilson has made five changes to the line-up that […]
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Leinster Rugby | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 674 | 390 | 284 | 13 | 85 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 508 | 498 | 10 | 7 | 53 |
Form Guide
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 45-9 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 22-54 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 39-10 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 14-40 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Home | 13-23 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 17-18 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 57-20 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 13-19 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 1st Oct 2016
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
16
Leinster Rugby
Sat 20th Feb 2016
KO 15:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
14
Leinster Rugby
Sat 12th Sep 2015
KO 17:15 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
23
V
15
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Leinster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 30 | 30 |
| Wins | 23 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 13 | 4 |
| Wins away | 10 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003